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    KEEP COOL & CARRY ON

    May 12, 2022 5 minutes

    Fridge power

    Most modern caravans have absorption fridges with no moving parts. Cleverly, they can work on three different power sources: gas, mains electricity (230V), or 12V, usually only when the tow car’s engine is running. It’s important to check your fridge functions in all three modes – you wouldn’t want extended periods, such as a long drive on 12V, when the contents are inadequately chilled because of a fault

    AH, THE HUMBLE refrigerator... it’ll keep on quietly chilling away for years without a whimper. In fact, modern fridges are so good, we get complacent – until they go wrong, that is. Then it’s like being plunged back into the listeria-filled Dark Ages.

    Here’s some great advice to help your caravan fridge perform at its best.

    General overview and maintenance

    ■ 230V mains

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